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I can remember the Wakes Arms car park being full of motor cycles & riders most summer evenings & weekends. It was the mecca for the motorcycle enthusiasts to show off their gleaming new machines or their custom built motorbikes. ...Read more

A memory of Epping by Ken Moakes

I believe I was in LMTH from 1953 until 1962 with breaks in between. This was due to polio which meant many operations on my right leg. I can recall a Sister Smith. I do recall going outside with our beds, and shunting the beds ...Read more

A memory of Alton in 1955 by Terry Bartlam

I was looking at a map of the area, and the mention of Chelwood Gate and the Isle of Thorns, brought back vivid memories of the camp. I was there with the school two summers running in 1957 and 1958, I think. I ...Read more

A memory of Chelwood Gate by Raymond Jennings

My great uncle Mr Arthur Real who was born at Axmouth Devon in 1886 and grew up there, started a business in Castle Cary Somerset with Mr Walter Holton from Trowbridge Wiltshire in the 1930s. They named ...Read more

A memory of Castle Cary in 1940 by Kay Foulger

Can anyone tell me when the Black Bull and the Cross Keys got pulled down to make way for the Roundabout and junctions of Kendry, Ardsley, Wombwell and Lundwood. It was at the Cross Keys where my wife and I, had our reception, ...Read more

A memory of Wombwell in 1973 by Roland Mitchell

My name is Frances I was born in 1948 at Rose cottage which was opposite the Angel pub. I was about 3 or 4 yrs old I was taken over to the pub and sat outside the back door with a bottle of pop. At the back was a farm - not sure if it was ...Read more

A memory of Ferndown

I was working late, around 2003..... I heard fire fighters & police fighting the fire which burnt the hotel to the ground. It had stood empty for some time which was sad.... but thats Crowborough for you........ We ...Read more

A memory of Crowborough in 2003

I attended London Road school from 1956-1962. I can remember Mr Smith and the after school stamp club, also Miss Brown, Miss Holloway, Miss Oakley, and Mrs Parrot . When I was in Miss Browns class, some of the other ...Read more

A memory of Burgess Hill by annettelat1972

Have only just read Mike Beeches memories( where have I been?) My Great Grandfather Stephen Russell lived in the village at Park Gate Cottages, although he was more likely to found in the Horse & Groom! He died in 1968. My ...Read more

A memory of Lamberhurst by Lynda Shepherd

My little bruvver Pete got hold of a book call 3 Cheers to North Heath - what a great little book! University Place in the 1850's; the Education Act; all the different teachers and so on. Such a lot of social ...Read more

A memory of Northumberland Heath in 1960 by John Wilson